Animatronic FAQ

A. A small battery mounted to the board will last a few hours. A larger battery on the ground can last over 24+ hours.

Q. If I make a few of these what can I sell them for?

A. Your cost will be less than $50 before the battery purchase. If you plan on selling the Animatronic Boards with no accessories you can easily get over $200 each. If you package it with a $100 Mannequin and a battery you can easily get $750+ and still be cheaper than anyone else.

Q. Are the hard to build?

A. No all you need to know how to do is drill a few holes and make a few cuts with a hacksaw.

Q. Are the motors hard to find.

A. No every town has multiple places that sell them. To get the best price you will need to make a few calls. They are also available in any quantity online for about $16 each. We will tell you where.

Q. Will I need to get any parts or supplies from you.

A. We sell no parts everything is available locally.

Q How much does the animatronic board weigh?

A. 13 pounds including a 3+ hour on board battery.

Q. Is it one specific manufacturer on the motor?

A. No there are many manufacturers.

Q. Can I make these and rent them out?

A. Yes. Once you get a few of these out on the street other business owners will want them.

Include your contact info on every one that you make.

Q. Will others copy my design?

A. It is possible to enclose most of the mechanical features so they are not visible.

Q. What about rain?

A. The motors are made water resistant.

Q. Are these moving signs allowed everywhere?

A. If your town has human sign wavers then these should be ok also. Just use common sense. You won’t be able to put one in the highway median.

Q. I see a Hugh potential for these everything from election signs to yard sale signs. How can I get the production cost lower?

A. The $50 cost per sign before battery purchase is buying everything at retail cost. When you start to make wholesale purchases you can get down to less than $25 each!

Q. How do you deliver these instructions?

A. We send them to your email address. Usually in just a couple minutes. It can however take as long as 24 hours in rare instances.

Q. What if I have a question after the purchase?

A. We offer free lifetime support at animatronicsign@gmail.com

Q. I am not a sign builder. What if a client wants me to include the sign?

A. We have instructions on sign building methods that require no special sign machines. Sign Builder Info

Animatronic Sign Emailed Instructions $125.00

Animatronic Sign Emailed Instructions $125.00

Instructions are emailed in an easy to open PDF file. They include everything you need to know to start making these animatronic boards for less than $75 each. These animatronic boards are an easy sell to business owners for $200+. You buy all your parts and supplies locally. You buy nothing from us. We are always available for free lifetime support if you have any questions before or after the sale.

You can easily spend much more than $125 trying to make one of these Animatronic Boards on your own without our help. As a matter of fact you can easily spend over $125 on the motor alone if you don’t buy it from the correct local merchant. Mark up on these motors is huge if you don’t know who to buy them from. Save yourself days and days of trial and error by buying the emailed plans from us. Simply sell 1 of these for $200 and recoup your entire investment.

The only items you will need are a Sign and a Battery to complete your first Animatronic Sign. This kit does not include a mounting strap. But it is assembled in a way that you can use any strap with hooked ends.

We will email you the same instructions that come with the emailed kit and send you your Assembled Animatronic Board

This Assembled Animatronic Board will be shipped out on the next business day. It will be sent using USPO Priority Mail to the Address you supply with your Pay-Pal Transaction.